We’re Here for the Food: Everything Good to Eat at a Mets or Yankees Game

Whether you’re a die-hard hometown fan, an occasional spectator or just showing up to make your dad happy, there’s one thing we can all agree on: Baseball games wouldn’t be half as enjoyable without all the snacks. And lucky us: The NYC stadiums go way beyond hot dogs and cotton candy. Here’s what we’ll be stuffing our face with while watching (or not watching) the game.

Citi Field

1. The Mets’ home base pretty much knocks it out of the park (puns intended) in the food department. First stop: spicy-fried-chicken sandwiches from Fuku (and a couple Milk Bar cookies for later). Section 102

2. Prefer your chicken smothered in cheese? Nicoletta (an outpost of the East Village pizzeria) has you covered, with stracciatella-topped chicken parm sandwiches. Section 141

3. We never miss an opportunity for Shake Shack. Especially when there’s a special concrete on the menu with chocolate cookie dough and shattered sugar cone. Section 139

10. And if you notice a flurry of Instagrammers, they’re probably congregating around the new DŌ cookie dough stand. (And psst: Buying a club-level ticket just for dough is still probably a lot easier than waiting three hours at the original location.) Promenade Club

11. OK, we’ll admit the idea of seafood at a ball game seems kinda weird, but the lobster roll at Catch of the Day is actually legit. Section 102

4. There are plenty of meaty offerings at the stadium (if you haven’t noticed) but there’s only one stand for fifth-generation butcher Lobel’s. And Yankee Stadium is the only place to get the old-school shop’s meatloaf burger and steak sandwich. Sections 134, 321

5. The Mozzarella Joint hand-pulls its curds on the premise, then tosses the cheese with olive oil, veggies and (optional) soppressata. (Think of it as a sort of caprese salad on a roll—definitely not a bad thing.) Section 201